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Tuesday, December 1226 events

All day
3rd Annual COG: CRO Summit
Embassy Suites by Hilton Raleigh Durham Research Triangle
Business & Networking
All day
Beer & Banjos Carrboro
Speakeasy on Main
All day
Beer & Banjos in Raleigh
Bowstring Pizza and Brewyard - Raleigh
All day
Bounce and Brews DJ Night
Gizmo Brew Works - Durham TaproomFree
Nightlife
All day
Bridging Care and Community: A World AIDS Day Panel
Medical Biomolecular Research Building (MBRB)
Classes & Talks
All day
Commission Leadership Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ NC GBB Academy
NC GBB Academy National
Sports
All day
Karaoke Night
Boxcar Bar and Arcade Durham
Nightlife
All day
Live Music: Eric Sommer
Steel String Brewery - Carrboro
Music
All day
Morgan Street Food Hall Tuesday Night Trivia
Morgan Street Food Hall
Nightlife
All day
Music Bingo
Gizmo Brew Works - Durham Taproom
Nightlife
All day
North Carolina Central University Men's Basketball vs Toccoa Falls
North Carolina Central University
Sports
6 a.m.8 a.m.
Tuesdays from Yellow Dog
Yellow Dog Bread Company
Sports
6:30 a.m.7:30 a.m.
Measure of a Man Men’s Study
Bojangles
7 a.m.
Artist Village Night Market 2026
Downtown Fuquay
Festivals & Holidays
7:15 a.m.9:15 a.m.
After carpool run returns
Yellow Dog Bread Company
Sports
4:30 a.m.6:30 a.m.
Dec 1 - Midday Mahj
The Corner and Meeting House of Wake Forest
Also at 9:30 a.m.
Community
8 a.m.5 p.m.
John and June Allcott Gallery: taylor barnes, Weight of Light
Hanes Art Center
Also at 8 a.m.
Arts & Culture
8 a.m.5 p.m.
Pints & Pups at Pony (Raleigh)
Ponysaurus Brewing Co. - RaleighFree
8:30 a.m.1 p.m.
Divers Alert Network (DAN) CPR and Basic Life Support – December 1st
Carolina Dive Center$169
Classes & Talks
8:45 a.m.9:30 a.m.
Conversazione in Italiano
Bean Traders
9 a.m.1:30 p.m.
Learn English Free with CCCC & HCPC
Angier Baptist Church
9:15 a.m.10:30 a.m.
Tai chi
Vaughan Fellowship Hall, courtyard, and Zoom (CUCC)
Health & Wellness
9:30 a.m.12 p.m.
The Powerful Effects of Client Advocacy: Equipping the Advocate in You
Abbott's Creek Community Center$39.19+
Business & Networking
10 a.m.5 p.m.
Community Stories: Sustaining North Carolina’s Black Heritage
NCSU Gregg Museum of Art & DesignFreeFamily
Arts & Culture
10 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Food Bank Shopping
St John's Missionary Baptist Church
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Muddy Boots
Whippoorwill ParkFree
10 a.m.11 a.m.
Toddler Tuesday: Storytime with Santa’s Helpers
Downtown Cary ParkFamily
Family & Kids
10 a.m.5 p.m.
You Are Here Exhibition
Cates Ave at Witherspoon Student CenterFree
Arts & Culture
10:30 a.m.12 p.m.
Morning Crochet
Durham County Library - North Regional Library
Classes & Talks
11 a.m.2 p.m.
Cookie Craft Station
Clark Dining Hall
Community
11 a.m.12 p.m.
Soul Line Dance Class for Active Adults FREE!!
121 N Tarboro St
Classes & Talks
11:30 a.m.
Faculty and Staff Walking Club
1887 Lounge in Talley Student UnionFree
Health & Wellness
12 p.m.3 p.m.
Art Cart
Downtown Cary ParkFree
Arts & Culture
12 p.m.2 p.m.
Lunchtime Reiki Share
Souly HolisticFree
Also at 12 p.m., 12 p.m. and 12 p.m.
Health & Wellness
12 p.m.
South Carolina Gamecocks at North Carolina State Wolfpack Womens Basketball
James T. Valvano Arena at Reynolds Coliseum
Sports
12 p.m.10 p.m.
Tinsel Tavern 2026 Holiday Pop-Up
Sports and Social Cary$0+Family
12 p.m.1 p.m.
Tuesday Tech Lunches
Norse Brewing Company
Business & Networking
12:15 p.m.1:05 p.m.
Free Yoga
North Carolina State UniversityFree
Health & Wellness
12:45 p.m.
Christmas Jubilee
The Cary Theater$59+
Festivals & Holidays
1 p.m.3 p.m.
Botany Spotlight: Lichen
Sarah P. Duke Gardens – Doris Duke Center$24
10 a.m.12:30 p.m.
Dec 1 - Mahjong 101: Beginner Class
The Corner and Meeting House of Wake Forest$55.20
Also at 3 p.m.
Classes & Talks
1 p.m.2 p.m.
Plant-Lover's Tour: Winter Texture
JC Raulston Arboretum - Ruby McSwain Education Center Room 105 (theater setup)Free
Outdoors
1 p.m.
South Carolina Gamecocks at NC State Wolfpack Basketball
Lenovo Center (formerly PNC Arena)
1:30 p.m.1:45 p.m.
Live Animal Feeding: Lobster
Downtown Raleigh, NC
2 p.m.4 p.m.
Tech Free Tuesdays
Stewart Theatre, Talley Student UnionFree
Health & Wellness
2:15 p.m.4:30 p.m.
Line dance at Anne Gordon Center for Active Adults
1901 Spring Forest Rd
Classes & Talks
2:30 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Line Dancing at Sanderford Road
Sanderford Road Park
Nightlife
3 p.m.5 p.m.
Fearrington Farmers Market
Fearrington Farmers Market
Markets & Shopping
3 p.m.4 p.m.
Red Herrings: Craft and Chat - Book Club Edition!
Cary Regional LibraryFree
Arts & Culture
3:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
MS Basketball Practice
Laurel Hills Park
3:30 p.m.5 p.m.
Teen Game Day!
Durham County Library - North Regional LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
3:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Wakefield Wolverines vs South Garner Titans
Wakefield High School Activity Center$10
Sports
4 p.m.6 p.m.
Read & Discuss – Planet Money by Alex Mayyasi
Fortnight Brewing Company
Classes & Talks
4:15 p.m.
LifeSpring Academy Boys Varsity Basketball @ Fletcher Academy
Fletcher Academy
Sports
4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Kids Program (3rd-5th graders)
Leela Improv TheatreFamily
Family & Kids
4:30 p.m.
North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival - Twilight Session
8003 Regency Pkwy$69
Festivals & Holidays
4:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
Pickleball Practice Tournament or Open Play, Rain or Shine, Dinner
Method Road Community Center
Sports
4:30 p.m.
South Carolina vs. NC State
Raleigh – Lenovo Center$25+
Sports
4:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Southern Wake Lions vs Cary Academy
Southern Wake Academy$4+
Sports
4:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Southern Wake Lions vs TBD
Southern Wake Academy$4+
Also at 5:45 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Sports
4:30 p.m.7 p.m.
Taco Tuesday Bike Rides at Raleigh Brewing
Raleigh Brewing Company
Food & Drink
4:30 p.m.
Thales Academy Rolesville Girls Varsity Basketball @ Thales Academy Apex
Thales Academy Gym
Sports
5 p.m.6:30 p.m.
5pm Introduction To Glass Blowing Workshop
Wine & Design Studio$79
Classes & Talks
5 p.m.6:30 p.m.
AI Workshop | Experienced Professional: Digitize Your Expert Knowledge, Scale Your Productivity, Leave a Legacy
Innovate Carolina JunctionFree
Classes & Talks
5 p.m.9 p.m.
Basketball vs Durham Academy
Carrboro High School$5+
Sports
5 p.m.
Carolina University Bruins at North Carolina Central Eagles Womens Basketball
McDougald-McLendon Arena
Sports
5 p.m.7 p.m.
Downtown Techies Durham and Raleigh MERGE FOR THE SUMMER!
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
Classes & Talks
5 p.m.7 p.m.
Labor Prep Class
Haven Women's Health and Birth Center$0+
Classes & Talks
5 p.m.7 p.m.
Midtown Techies and Downtown Techies Merge for Summer Events!
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
Classes & Talks
5 p.m.9 p.m.
Millbrook Wildcats vs Panther Creek Catamounts
Millbrook Magnet High School$10
Also at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Sports
5 p.m.7 p.m.
North Carolina Central University Women's Basketball vs CarolinaU
North Carolina Central University
Sports
5 p.m.
Panther Creek Girls Varsity Basketball @ Millbrook
Millbrook Magnet High School
Sports
5 p.m.
Sanderson Girls Varsity Basketball @ Enloe
Enloe High School
Sports
5 p.m.7 p.m.
Santa Paws
Fenton SquareFree
Festivals & Holidays
5 p.m.6 p.m.
Study Buddies
Families Moving Forward
5 p.m.
Thales Academy Rolesville Boys Varsity Basketball @ Thales Academy Apex
Thales Academy Apex
Sports
5 p.m.10:30 p.m.
Willow Spring Storm vs Broughton Capitals
Willow Spring High School Track$10
Sports
5:10 p.m.6:10 p.m.
Boys Basketball Game
Al-Iman School
5:15 p.m.
Cardinal Gibbons Girls Varsity Basketball @ Ravenscroft
Ravenscroft High School
Sports
5:15 p.m.6 p.m.
Dinner Provided by Rotational Group
Families Moving Forward
5:15 p.m.
Friendship Christian Girls Varsity Basketball @ St. Thomas More Academy
St. Thomas More Academy
Sports
5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Code for Durham Meeting
Caktus Group
5:30 p.m.
Commission Leadership Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ NC GBB Academy National
NC GBB Academy National
Sports
5:30 p.m.9 p.m.
FestiBull of Lights
Durham Bulls Athletic ParkFamily
Festivals & Holidays
5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Northwood Chargers vs Lee County Yellow Jackets
310 Northwood High School Road$10
Also at 7:30 p.m.
Sports
5:30 p.m.7 p.m.
Oak City Cycling The Most Medium Tuesday Social Ride
Oak City Cycling
Outdoors
5:30 p.m.7 p.m.
The Makery Art Club
The Makery WF$128.13Family
Family & Kids
5:30 p.m.7 p.m.
“Learning from Electric Lady,” presented by John Storyk, Award Winning Studio Designer
Memorial Hall, UNC Chapel HillFree
Classes & Talks
5:45 p.m.
Hunt Girls Varsity Basketball @ East Wake
East Wake High School
Sports
5:45 p.m.6:45 p.m.
The Dancer's Workout®
Triangle Dance Studios
Health & Wellness
5:45 p.m.8 p.m.
Trail Tuesday night ride….casual style … at Williamson Preserve
Bailey and Sarah Williamson Preserve
Outdoors
6 p.m.
2026 Winter Band Concert
Moore Square Magnet Middle School - Gym
Music
6 p.m.10 p.m.
Board Game Night
Game Theory Duraleigh
Nightlife
6 p.m.8 p.m.
Bull City Veteran Connection meetup
Boxcar Bar and Arcade Durham
Community
6 p.m.
Bunn Girls Varsity Basketball @ Falls Lake Academy
Falls Lake Academy Soccer Field
Sports
6 p.m.7 p.m.
Carolina Science Cafe: The Mathematics of Thin Materials
Haw River Tap & TableFreeFamily
Family & Kids
6 p.m.
Clayton Boys Varsity Basketball @ Sanderson
Sanderson High School
Sports
6 p.m.7 p.m.
Cool Kidz Cycling Club
Farmhouse Cafe: Raleigh RoomFamily
Family & Kids
6 p.m.10 p.m.
Dungeons and Dragons Session 0
Side Quest Game Lounge and Bar$12
Nightlife
6 p.m.8 p.m.
ECA vs The Hawbridge School
Excelsior Classical Academy$3+
Sports
6 p.m.
Footballhead
The RitzFamily
6 p.m.
Fuquay-Varina Girls Varsity Basketball @ Harnett Central
Harnett Central High School
Sports
6 p.m.
Fuquay-Varina Girls Varsity Basketball @ Holly Springs
Holly Springs High School
Sports
6 p.m.10 p.m.
Games Workshop Gaming Night
The Gamer's Armory
Nightlife
6 p.m.8 p.m.
Harris Lake Night Ride
Harris-Lake Park CSD
Outdoors
6 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Intro to Medieval Dance (FREE) at Glen Eden Pilot Park - alternating Tuesdays
Glen Eden Pilot ParkFree
Arts & Culture
6 p.m.9 p.m.
Live Irish Music Every Tuesday at Dohertys Apex
Doherty's Irish Pub & Restaurant
6 p.m.8 p.m.
Live Irish Music is Back on Tuesdays at Doherty's Pub in Apex!
Doherty's Irish Pub & Restaurant
6 p.m.9 p.m.
Live Piano Music at The Sycamore
Forest Hall at Chatham Mills
Food & Drink
6 p.m.
Monthly Cocktail Classes at Boatman Spirits Co.
Boatman Spirits Co.$45
Classes & Talks
6 p.m.
Neuse Charter Girls Varsity Basketball @ Raleigh Charter
Raleigh Charter
Sports
6 p.m.
North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival
Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park
Festivals & Holidays
6 p.m.7 p.m.
Parent, Youth, & Infant Programming
Families Moving ForwardFamily
Family & Kids
6 p.m.8 p.m.
Pickleball
Gym
Sports
6 p.m.8 p.m.
RBC Taco Tuesday Bike/Cycle Night
3709 Neil St
Sports
6 p.m.7 p.m.
Rocks & Acid Battle of the Bold: Bordeaux vs. Rioja
Rocks & Acid
Sports
6 p.m.
Rolesville Girls Varsity Basketball @ Southeast Raleigh
Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School
Sports
6 p.m.
St. Mary's Girls Varsity Basketball @ Cary Christian
Cary Christian High School
Sports
6 p.m.
Stand Atlantic
The RitzFamily
6 p.m.
Story Of The Year & Silverstein: Camp Screamo Tour
The RitzFamily
Music
6 p.m.7:30 p.m.
TAKEOVER TUESDAY! ADVANCED BEGINNERS' SOUL Line Dance & Get Fit Class
Marsh Creek Community Park
Classes & Talks
6 p.m.10 p.m.
TARTAR SAUCE! * Working Artist Drop-In
The Beerded Lady Bottle ShopFree
6 p.m.
The BIG Give of the Triangle
ArtSpace studio 208$25+
6 p.m.8 p.m.
The Glass Jog Run Club Winter Series
The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP
Sports
6 p.m.9 p.m.
Tichu Tuesday
Gamers Geekery and Tavern$2.50
Nightlife
6 p.m.
Uwharrie Charter Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Woods Charter
Woods Charter School
Sports
6 p.m.
Wake Forest Girls Varsity Basketball @ Clayton
Clayton High School Clayton Softball Field
Sports
6 p.m.
Wakefield Girls Varsity Basketball @ South Garner
Battle of The Titans @ South Garner High School
Sports
6 p.m.6:50 p.m.
Yoga at Wendell Falls Pavillion
Farmhouse Cafe: Raleigh Room
Health & Wellness
6 p.m.7 p.m.
What's Your Art Hustle
Truist Gallery
Arts & Culture
6:15 p.m.8 p.m.
Garner Run Club: Beerded Lady Run
The Beerded Lady Bottle ShopFree
Sports
6:15 p.m.
Trinity Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Cary Academy
Cary Academy
Sports
6:15 p.m.7:45 p.m.
Tuesday Evening Year-round Ride: Igniter
101 Williams St
Outdoors
6:30 p.m.8 p.m.
6:30pm Introduction To Glass Blowing Workshop
Wine & Design Studio$79
Classes & Talks
6:30 p.m.8 p.m.
A Cozy Mystery Book Club
Juliet Books & Beautiful ThingsFree
Arts & Culture
6:30 p.m.8 p.m.
Beginner and Intermediate classes with John Singletary
Move with Grace
Classes & Talks
6:30 p.m.
Beginner/Improver Line Dance Class 2026
Mystic Farm & Distillery$10Family
Classes & Talks
6:30 p.m.7 p.m.
Big Kid Storytime
Durham County Library - Southwest Regional LibraryFamily
Family & Kids
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Calligraphy Christmas Card
Downtown Cary Park
Festivals & Holidays
6:30 p.m.8 p.m.
Cary Library Movie Club: Laura
Cary Regional LibraryFree
Arts & Culture
6:30 p.m.
Durham Academy Girls Varsity Basketball @ Carrboro
Carrboro High School
Sports
6:30 p.m.8 p.m.
Durham Irish Session
Blacknall Memorial Presbyterian Church
Community
6:30 p.m.
Heritage Girls Varsity Basketball @ Leesville Road
Leesville Road High School
Sports
6:30 p.m.8 p.m.
Jeet Kune Do - Tuesday Practice Group
East Cloud Kungfu, LLC
Sports
6:30 p.m.
Leesville Road Boys Varsity Basketball @ Heritage
Heritage High School
Sports
6:30 p.m.
North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival - Evening Session
Koka Booth Amphitheater$80+
Festivals & Holidays
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Old Time Learning Jam @ High Strung Violins & Guitars
1116 Broad Street, Durham
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Pints and Pups at Ponysaurus Brewing
Ponysaurus BrewingFreeFamily
Family & Kids
6:30 p.m.
Pub Quiz at Namu
Namu
Nightlife
6:30 p.m.8:15 p.m.
RBC - Road Ride
Raleigh Brewing Company
Food & Drink
6:30 p.m.
Seaforth Boys Varsity Basketball @ Green Level
Green Level High School
Sports
6:30 p.m.
Seaforth Girls Varsity Basketball @ Apex Friendship
Apex Friendship High School
Sports
6:30 p.m.
South Garner Boys Varsity Basketball @ Wakefield
Wakefield High School Activity Center
Sports
6:30 p.m.
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Girls Varsity Basketball @ Jordan
C.E. Jordan High School
Sports
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
TUES - LDFF - Line Dancing at Chavis Park W/ Hy N-R-G
John Chavis Memorial Park Reception Hall$5
Nightlife
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Tuesday - Finger Flicking Billiard Game Social @ Fortnight Brewing
F45 Training Heritage Corner
Nightlife
6:30 p.m.10 p.m.
Tuesday night Spades at Buffalo Brothers on 1289 Kildaire Farm rd, Cary, NC.
Buffalo Brothers
Nightlife
6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Vinson's Run
Vinson's Pub + Eatery
6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.
Walking on the Greenway
Publix
Outdoors
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Weekly Bitcoin Meetup
Crafty Beer, Wine & Spirits
Classes & Talks
6:30 p.m.
Willow Spring Boys Varsity Basketball @ Broughton
Needham B. Broughton High School - Class of 1996
Sports
6:30 p.m.
Wilson's Mills Girls Varsity Basketball @ West Johnston
West Johnston High School
Sports
6:30 p.m.8 p.m.
Women’s Night at Raleigh Campus
801 Buck Jones Rd., Raleigh (Lower Campus Martin Gym)
6:30 p.m.
Zumba for Fitness
Town of Apex Government
Health & Wellness
6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
cRUNk CLUB RALEIGH presents: Crank Arm RALEIGH run
Crank Arm Brewery
Sports
6:59 p.m.
North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival
Koka Booth Amphitheater
Festivals & Holidays
7 p.m.9 p.m.
After Hours: A Young Professional Check-In
The Light House Project
7 p.m.8:30 p.m.
An Evening With the NC State Jazz Combos
Frank Thompson Hall - Titmus Theatre
Music
7 p.m.
Arthur Erickson - Beauty Between the Lines
The Rialto Theater - Raleigh$42
Music
7 p.m.8 p.m.
CI Monthly Meeting [Live & Zoom]
Carolina Ale House - Brier Creek
7 p.m.10 p.m.
Cannonball Open Mic
Cannonball Music Hall
Music
7 p.m.
Cardinal Gibbons Boys Varsity Basketball @ Ravenscroft
Ravenscroft High School
Sports
7 p.m.9 p.m.
Carl Banks
Slim's Dive Bar
7 p.m.9 p.m.
Carl M Banks
Slim's Raleigh
7 p.m.9 p.m.
City Council Evening Session with Public Comment
Raleigh Municipal Building
Community
7 p.m.
Davidson Day Boys Varsity Basketball @ GRACE Christian
GRACE Christian High School
Sports
7 p.m.8 p.m.
Disc (Frisbee) Golf
Cedar Hills Park$5Family
Sports
7 p.m.
Ernest Turner Trio
Sharp Nine Gallery
Music
7 p.m.
Hunt Boys Varsity Basketball @ East Wake
East Wake High School
Sports
7 p.m.
Jeopardy! Bar League at Barrio Tacos - Raleigh
Barrio Tacos - Raleigh

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